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Latin America
Paperback. Assesses the effects of the world economic crisis on social security and welfare in the region. This book identifies the strengths and weakness of Latin American social security before the global crisis. It evaluates the event's actual and potential effects on pensions, health care, and social assistance programs. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JKS; KCR; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039970
- ISBN
- 9781900039970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.75
€ 46.75
Hardcover. Contains essays that convey the enduring nature of the questions raised by the work of David Brading. They reflect the range of his interests: from Mexican Baroque and post-Tridentine Catholicism to studies of the dynamics of state-building in nineteenth century Mexico. Editor(s): Deans-Smith, Susan; Van Young, Eric. Num Pages: 221 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 29.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039734
- ISBN
- 9781900039734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.99
€ 124.99
Paperback. Senator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in 1998 in London on the orders of a Spanish judge seeking his extradition for human rights crimes. Here, political scientists and lawyers analyse the political and historical context of the case and its progress through the courts in the UK and Chile. Editor(s): Davis, Madeleine. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JPHL; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039529
- ISBN
- 9781900039529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.75
€ 46.75
Paperback. Analyses the factors underlying the economic crises in South Korea and Brazil, pointing out areas of similarity and divergence. It also reviews the paths of recovery taken by both economies, examining the role of policy and variations in structural characteristics. Editor(s): Amann, Edmund; Chang, Ha-Joon. Num Pages: 242 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 1KLSB; JPS; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Institute for the Study of the Americas United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039512
- ISBN
- 9781900039512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.22
€ 46.22
Paperback. The arrest in 1998 and subsequent detention in London of General Augusto Pinochet on the orders of Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon occasioned worldwide debate and raised numerous issues of critical significance for politics, human rights and international law. This paper traces the progress of the case against Pinochet from its inception. Num Pages: 78 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; HBTV; JPVR; JPWQ; LB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900039352
- ISBN
- 9781900039352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.75
€ 46.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861894007
- ISBN
- 9781861894007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.36
€ 52.36
Paperback. Born in Buenos Aires in 1899, Jorge Luis Borges was a voracious reader from childhood, perhaps in part because he knew he lived under a sentence of adult-onset blindness inherited from his father. This title chronicles Borges' life, charting the literary friendships, love affairs and polemical writings that formed the foundation of his youth. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 176 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 279.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892867
- ISBN
- 9781861892867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.86
€ 29.86
Paperback. Best known to international audiences for its carnivalesque irreverence and recent gangster blockbusters, Brazilian cinema is gaining prominence with critics, at global film festivals, and on DVD shelves. This title seeks to introduce newcomers to Brazilian cinema and to offer valuable insights to those already well-versed in the topic. Editor(s): Pinazza, Natalia; Bayman, Louis. Series: Directory of World Cinema. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; APF; GBCT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 239 x 17. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Intellect Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783200092
- ISBN
- 9781783200092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.27
€ 71.27
Paperback. Buenos Aires is an authoritative introduction and intimate guide to Argentina's vibrant, chaotic and fascinating city. Series: CityScopes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 black & white, 70 in colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780232669
- ISBN
- 9781780232669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.89
€ 25.89
Paperback. Brazilian Jive uncovers the genius of Brazilian song, both as a sophisticated, articulate art form crafted out of the dialogue between music and language and as a powerfully eloquent expression of the country's social and political history. Series: Reverb. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGE; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230856
- ISBN
- 9781780230856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.91
€ 22.91
paperback. Series: Studies on Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 478 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University at Albany, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942041156
- ISBN
- 9780942041156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.25
€ 45.25
Paperback. In considering the interplay between contemporary Protestant practice and native cultural traditions among Maya evangelicals, this work documents the processes whereby some Maya have converted to different forms of Christianity and the ways in which the Maya are incorporating Christianity for their own purposes. Series Editor(s): Paredes, J.Anthony. Series: Contemporary American Indian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JFSL9; JFSR; JHM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354275
- ISBN
- 9780817354275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.35
€ 36.35
Beyond Indigeneity: Growing and the Emergence of a New Middle Class in...
Alessandra Pellegrini Calderon
hardcover. Beyond Indigeneity offers new analysis of indigenous identity and social mobility that changes the discourse in Latin American social anthropology. Alessandra Pellegrini Calderon explores the positioning of coca growers in Bolivia and their reluctance to embrace the politics of indigeneity." Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFSL1; JHB; JHM; TVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Arizona Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816533107
- ISBN
- 9780816533107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134236
- ISBN
- 9781592134236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.05
€ 45.05
hardcover. A synoptic composition of Latin American philosophy of liberation and contemporary de-colonial thinking. Series: Decolonial Studies, Postcolonial Horizons. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HRA; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335742
- ISBN
- 9780745335742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.08
€ 134.08
Hardback. Challuabamba, the city in the southern highlands of Ecuador - has been known as an ancient site that produced fine pottery in great quantities. This work presents an analysis of ceramics dating to 2100-1100 BC, along with descriptions of stamps and seals, stone and shell artefacts, burials and their offerings, human remains, and zoo-archaeology. Num Pages: 241 pages, 10 color and 120 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HDD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292718920
- ISBN
- 9780292718920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.83
€ 101.83
Hardcover. The Great Rebellion claimed tens of thousands of lives and traumatized imperial psyches for decades. This work delves into the fractious relations between Indian communities and their clergy and the role that such tensions played as a major causal factor in the rebellion. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HRCX1; JFSL9; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631187
- ISBN
- 9780815631187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.26
€ 77.26
Paperback. Presents ECLAC measurements for the analysis of income poverty, taking, as well, a multidimensional approach to poverty. Applying these two approaches to data for the countries of the region provides confirmation that despite the progress made over the past decade, structural poverty is still a feature of Latin American society. Editor(s): United Nations Publications. Series: Social panorama of Latin America. Num Pages: 1 pages, col. figs, tables. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 1KL; JFF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- United Nations (Un)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789211218763
- ISBN
- 9789211218763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.78
€ 69.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Trolley Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904563969
- ISBN
- 9781904563969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.30
€ 26.99
€ 23.30
Paperback. Series: Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; JFD; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625342096
- ISBN
- 9781625342096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.35
€ 43.35